Roll paper holder



s. N. HOPE ROLL PAPER HOLDER Sept. 16, 1941.

Filed June 24,, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 3

ATTORNEY Sept. 16, 1941. s. N. HOPE 2,256,342

ROLL PAPER HOLDER Filed June 24, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2'0 z.9 FIG.1O 22WI TNESSES 22mg I I ATTORN Y Patented Sept. 16, 1941 pairs s w e-i ROLLPAPER HQLDER Application June 24, 1938, Serial No.- 215,591 7 2 Claims.

This invention relates to holders for rolls of sheet material, such aswax paper and paper toweling.

An object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive and efiicientholder for dispensing sheet material from a roll and of such characteras to facilitate the withdrawal and severance of the material from theroll and to avoid waste of the material. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a roll holder by which theroll will be automatically locked or braked when a piece of material isto be severed from the roll.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating certain embodiments of theinvention;

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of one form of roll holder constructed inaccordance with the invention, the device being mounted on a supportingwall;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the mounted holder, parts being brokenaway and parts being shown in section; V

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the unmounted holder and with the rollremoved;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the holder with the roll removed, theholder being folded for p k in Fig. 5 is a detail sectional elevation ofthe holder taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective sectional view of a web cutter of theholder;

Fig. '7 is an end elevation of a modified form of roll holder, partsbeing broken away and parts being shown in section;

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective sectional view of a web cutter of theholder of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is an end elevation of another modified form of roll holder,parts being broken away and parts being shown in section;

Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the holder of Fig. 9, parts being brokenaway and parts being shown in section;

Fig. 11 is an end elevation of still another modified form of rollholder, parts being broken away and parts being shown in section, and

Fig. 12 is a front elevation of the holder of Fig. 11, parts beingbroken away and parts being shown in section.

In that form of the invention shown in Figs. I to 6, l5 designates asheet metal wall plate or back plate which is adapted to be secured to asupporting wall I6 by screws I! passing through key-hole slots 3 formedin the plate. The upper portion of the plate is bent forwardly and has ahorizontally extending curled edge or bead l9.

A bail-like hanger formed of round wire has a horizontally extendingshaft-like intermediate portion 2| pivotally confined in the bead l9West Allis, Wis., a corof the wall plate, and has resilient dependingarms 22 at opposite ends provided with curved or arched inturnedprojections 23 to loosely enter the opposite ends of a hollow roll 24 ofsheet material, such as wax paper. In many instances, the roll 24 has atubular core 25 on which the sheet material or Web is wound. The rollbears at its rear against the supporting wall It and is rotatablysupported on the arched projections- 23, which engage the inner surfaceof the core at points spaced from the ends of the core, so that if thecore ends should be damaged they will not interfere with the rotation ofthe roll. The hanger 2B is suspended in inclined position from the wallplate, the projections 23 being forward of the pivotal axis ofthehanger.

A stirrup-shaped yoke or frame 26 of round wire has a horizontalintermediate cross bar portion 2? and arms 28- at opposite endsthereof,the arms having terminal loops or eyes 29 at their upper ends pivotallyengaging about the shaft-like intermediate portion 2| of the hanger 20adjacent the opposite ends of the bead E9 of the wall plate. Thehorizontal bar portion 2'5 of the frame 26 is spaced forwardly of therollsupporting projections 23, and pivotally carries a sheet metalmember 30 having a curled or folded intermediate portion 3| embracingthe horizontal bar portion '27, the member 30 being thereby confined onthe frame. The member 30 has a substantially fiat brake portion or shoe32 bearing on the upper surface of the roll adjacent the front of theroll and has a cutting flange 33 extending substantially at right-anglesto the brake portion 32, the cutting flange 33 having a serrated outeredge at. over which the outer or free endportion 35 of the paper webpasses.

In order to protect the roll from dust, the pivoted frame 26 has mountedthereon a sheet metal panel 36 the opposite ends 37 of which are wrappedabout the side arms of the frame, and the upper edge 38 of which ishooked to engage over the curled upper edge or bead Is I of the wallplate, Fig. 5. The lower edge of the panel 3% is spaced above the sheetmetal cutting member 30 to admit the paper end 35 between them.

The roll 24 is applied to the holder by entering one end onto one of thehanger projections 23, and then springing the other projection so astopermit it to enter the other end of the roll. During this manipulation,the cutting frame 26,. 39, may be swung upwardly to the dotted lineposition seen in Fig. 1. The outer end 35' of the paper web is thenpassed through the space between the cutting member 30 and the loweredge of the panel 36, and the device is then ready for use.

When paper is to be dispensed from the roll the free end 35 of the paperweb is drawn outwardly by hand in an approximately horizontal direction,as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. During this withdrawal the rollwill turn without excessive resistance. When the desired. length ofpaper is unwound from the roll, the paper end is swung downwardly to theapproximately vertical position shown by full lines in Fig. l, or to thesteeply sloping position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and tension isapplied to the paper end, whereupon the brake shoe 32 will press firmlyagainst the roll 24 and prevent rotation of the roll. The paper may thenbe torn off along the serrated cutting edge 34, preferably starting atone side edge of the paper and progressing to the other edge. During thetensioning and cutting of the paper the roll also presses rearwardlyagainst the supporting wall l6 which assists the braking action on theroll, although the roll would be adequately braked even if theengagement of the roll with the supporting wall were of frictionlesscharacter. The eccentric mounting of the roll on the hanger projections23 aids the rearward urging of the roll against the supporting wall.When a succeeding portion of the paper is to be severed, the roll may beturned by hand through a part of a revolution so as to project the paperend forwardly of the cutting edge 34 and thus permit easy grasping bythe fingers. As the roll becomes smaller, the rollsupporting hanger 20and pivoted frame 26 swing rearwardly to steeper angles. The pivotalmounting of the member 30 on the cross bar 21 permits the brake shoe ofthis member to adjust itself to the surface of the roll as the rollbecomes smaller.

The holder will accommodate rolls of relatively small diameter, such aswax paper rolls, as well as rolls of considerably larger diameter, suchas paper toweling rolls, and will also accommodate rolls having coreopenings of widely different diameters. In addition, rolls which varysomewhat in length can be used on the holder.

When the holder is packed for shipment, storage or sale, it may befolded to the compact condition indicated in Fig. 4 and placed in a,suitable container or package 39.

The modified form of holder shown in Figs. '7 and 8 has a wall plate Isimilar to the wall plate l5 of Fig. 1, but extended downwardly andhaving its lower portion bent to form a forwardly projecting V-shapedbead or rib 4D with a narrow roll-engaging edge against which the rearportion of the roll 24 bears with a braking effect, the rib extendingparallel to the roll and having a roll-indenting action when the roll isurged rearwardly. The roll-supporting hanger 20 is the same as that ofFig. 1, and is pivotally mounted in the same manner. The distancebetween the shaft portion of the hanger and the roll-engaging endsthereof is approximately the same as the distance between said shaftportion and the rib 40, and the rib extends behind the lower portion ofthe hanger. The holder has an open stirrup-shaped wire frame 26 providedwith side arms 28 having looped or eyed ends 29 pivotally mounted on theshaft portion of the roll-supporting hanger. The frame 26 has ahorizontal cross bar 21 which extends parallel to the roll and directlyengages the roll. The upper edge of the cross bar 21 is pinched andserrated at 34' to form a paper-cutting edge, as best seen in Fig. 8. Inthis holder the rib 40 has a roll-braln'ng action which is in additionto that of the cross bar 21'. The operation of the holder of Figs. 7 and8 is substantially the same as that of Fig. 1 except for the brakingaction of the wall plate rib 40.

The modified form of holder shown in Figs. 9 and 10 has a wall plate I5"extended downwardly to form a bearing surface for the roll. Theroll-supporting hanger 20 is the same as that of Fig. 1 and is pivotallymounted in the same manner. The holder has a swingable open frame 26"consisting or a stirrup-shaped sheet metal strap, the bent arm-formingportions 28" of which have apertured ends 29" to pivot on the shaftportion of the rollsupporting hanger. The frame 26" has a horizontalcross bar portion 21" which directly engages the roll. The upper edge35" of the cross bar, Fig. 10, is serrated to form a paper-cutting edge,and the lower edge 32 is serrated to form a braking surface engageablewith the roll, although the latter edge may be left plain, if desired.The operation of the holder of Figs 9 and 10 is substantially the sameas that of Fig. 1.

The holder of Figs. 11 and 12 is the same as that of Fig. 1 except thatthe panel 36 and the braking and cutting member 30 are omitted from thestirrup-shaped brake frame 26. This construction is suitable for usewith a roll 24 of sheet material, such as paper toweling, which isprovided at intervals with lines of weakening 42. The cross bar 21 bearsdirectly on the roll and the paper end 35 passes over the bar andpresses down thereon to exert a braking action on the roll when thepaper end is tensioned downwardly, thus causing the paper to tear at theline of weakening 42. The operation of the holder of Figs. 11 and 12 issimilar to that of Fig.1 except that the tearing line is determined bythe line of weakening 42 rather than by the bar 21.

The structures disclosed in the present application and in my copendingapplication for Roll holder, Serial No. 215,592, filed June 24,1938,have features in common, but the claimed subject-matter of the presentapplication embraces features which are not disclosed in the saidcopending application.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A roll paper holder, comprising means for rotatably supporting a roll ofpaper, a pivotally supported member having a wire cross bar adapted toextend across the roll, and a sheet metal strip folded longitudinallyabout said cross bar and having a bearing portion extending more thanaround said cross bar and thereby pivotally secured thereon, said striphaving a paper-severing edge and having a portion bearing on said rollto prevent rotation of said strip on said cross bar.

2. A roll paper holder, comprising means for rotatably supporting a rollof paper, and a swingably mounted frame having a cross portion withopposite edges one of which is serrated and adapted to rest on said rollto exert a braking action thereon and the other of which is adapted toreceive thereover the free end of the paper of said roll for severingthe paper.

SAMUEL N. HOPE.

